Local boxers with solid reputations in Indiana scene
George Besta known as One Round Best meets Skingey Waggoner in a ten round bout at the Grand theater on July 3. Besta has fought top locals and several outsiders, with a strong record, while Waggoner, a featherweight, has only a local rep but shows promise. They previously drew in a six round bout at Allison-Barber race track.
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Inxianapolis
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Bicknell
Willie Joinier
Bridgeport
Claude Stskins
Harold Howsard
Jimmie Russell
Jersey City
Kid James
Wheatland
Best
Indiana
Allison-Barber
Butler runners to trials in Boston for Olympic team
Indianapolis. June 12. Ailus Doolittle, distance runner, Glenn Gray, sprinter, and H Orville Page, director of athletics, depart for Boston where Doolittle and Gray seek Olympic berths. Doolittle eyes 2 miles and 3,000 and 5,000 meters. Gray targets 100 meter hurdles and 200 meters as a strong field awaits.
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Glenn Gray
Drashman
H. Orville Page
Boston
Doolittle
Gray
Pagespas
Osborne Sets New Decathlon Record at Olympic Trials
Harold Osborne of the Illinois A. C. Chicago broke his own decathlon world record with 7 377.38 points across ten events in the final Olympic team tryouts. Emerson Norton of Georgetown finished second with 7 023.4 points and Harry Frieda of Chicago third with 7 018.42 points. Four men remain to compose the team and a tight three-man delta left room for a fourth based on the final events. Otto K Anderson of USC placed fourth with 6 636.02 points after winning the 500 meter heat.
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Chicago
Emerson Norton
Georgetown Univrsity
Harry G. Frieda
University of Chicago
Osborne Norton Wid Frieda
Otto K. Anderson
University of Southern California
Ruth Catches Ball Dropped From Dirigible
In St Louis on June 42 Babe Ruth demonstrated a new stunt by catching a ball dropped from a dirigible said to be as high as the Washington Monument. The feat follows a similar stunt by Babe Street years earlier.
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Babe Ruth
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Dewire Wins 16 Yard State Trap Championship
Indianapolis June 12 D E Dewire of Hamilton Indiana won the 16 yard state trapshooting championship by breaking 200 targets. He has won the event four times in six years. D C Rogers of Los Poon was second with 195 and HH A of Plainfield led Class A with 192. C D McGary of Hamilton was second with 191. Hicks of Logansport and Hunter of Edmond tied for third with 190 and D J Dalton of War W Was first with 190 in Class C D. W Bur Ed Jr of Indianapolis second with 188 and E L Hawkins of Muncie 188 in Class E.
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D. E. Deeser
Hamilton
Ind
Dewire
D. C. Rogers
Los Poon
HH. A
Plainfield
C.D. McGary
Ham
Hicks
Logansport
Hunter
Edmond
D.J. Dalton
War
W. B. Bur. Ed, Jr
E. L. Hawkins
Muncie
Pat
Peggy's Latest Matrimonial Conquest Highlighted
Peggy Joyce reportedly pursuing a new match described as a very good looking young man about twenty four. The item notes her romance as a society brief with minimal details.
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Peggy Joyce
Indianapolis anglers lead in Class E E standings sources
Wallace of Indianapolis won with 189 points. Harry Collins of Indianapolis took second with 184. W. J. Wall and B. P. Remy, both of Indianapolis, tied for third with 182. Dickson of Indianapolis led Class E E with 190, F. Taylor of Worthington second with 183, J. H. Chase of Logansport third with 181.
Yesterday's Baseball Scores From Major Leagues and Associations
In the American Association St Paul defeated Indianapolis 5 to 2 while Milwaukee beat Columbus 7 to 4 and Louisville edged Minneapolis 6 to 3. Toledo topped Kansas City 6 to 0. Detroit trounced New York 7 to 2 in the American League. Cleveland beat Boston 5 to 4. Chicago defeated Philadelphia 10 to 2. Washington won. St Louis beat Boston 12 to 1. In the National League Philadelphia won 7 to Cincinnati 6. Chicago 7 Brooklyn 2. Pittsburgh 4 New York 2. St Louis 7 Boston 3.
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Washington
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Cincinnati
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Pittsburgh
Hall Named Captain Of Purdue Ball Team
Edward D. Hall, Purdue University shortstop for two years, was elected captain of the 1925 baseball team at a meeting of letter men. Hall, a Phi Delta Theta member and junior in civil engineering, will lead the squad in Lafayette.
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Ind
Edward D. Hall
Purdue
Hall
Phi Delta Theta
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